Why I Believe in Personal Development
Before I started being interested in texts, books, videos and basically anything connected with personal development, I was just a person behaving childishly. Never thought deep about anything, I had my usual routines, I was in a relationship and had some friends to hang out with. Before that, I had anxiety periods and unusual behaviour I never made sense of. I didn’t care. I craved other people. I thought my job was to serve expectations. Theirs and mine. Which I borrowed from them. It’s easy to get into that trap that your whole life, you are there to serve and adjust to just about anyone on your way. But I always knew something was wrong. I felt it. Sometime, 4 years ago, after a break-up of a relationship, I felt really lost. I stumbled on an online seminar about Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). The seminar and consequently, a lot of practice with EFT, I found it easier to break through my patterns, my former beliefs and get over the break-up much easier. The journey continued with discovering Thetahealing technique that helped broaden my horizons beyond what I thought was possible. Within a year, I finished my master thesis, which I struggled with for over a year. I went to a road trip with friends that I always wanted to. I found several jobs and settled in one. I moved from my parents place to a rented apartment. Soon after that, I was in a new relationship.
I am not saying this because it happened magically, but it certainly did feel that way. I don’t think it would’ve happened in that particular way if I didn’t become more than I thought I could be at the time. I wouldn’t have asked for help. I wouldn’t have accepted some opportunities. I wouldn’t have reached out to connect. I stretched my beliefs. In my imagination first. And then it just became who I was. It is always in our power to choose what we believe in and how we react to people and situations.
What I mostly believe in is our ability to change and adapt. It is as natural as breathing and the need for the feeling of freedom. That is the first tool. The second tool is belief and faith. When you believe something is possible that you otherwise thought it wasn’t, then you do things you otherwise wouldn’t dare to. Which brings you to people you wouldn’t meet, circumstances you wouldn’t encounter. The third tool is connection. Even if you think it’s not natural for you, we are here to connect and build things together. Things we care about.
These are all abilities each individual has. Belief, ability to change and connect. I know I can be much more than I am now. This is always in my head. Because I discovered in my own life that I could. For me, it was about healing and being courageous.
That is why I believe in personal development. Whatever it is for you, whichever method you use, whatever serves you good, is the right thing to use.
